12/04/2025
Fox Crawls Into Burrow to Ambush Mother Rabbit — But She Defends Her Babies With a Fierce, Unexpected Counterattack
Woodland Hills, California – November 24, 2025
A night-vision wildlife camera captured a terrifying moment deep inside a rabbit burrow when a fox silently crept down the tunnel toward a mother rabbit and her newborn kits — only to be met with a level of ferocity few people ever expect from such a gentle animal.
The footage begins with the mother rabbit nestled over her tiny babies, their small bodies barely visible beneath her protective posture. The burrow is quiet, claustrophobic, lit only by the green glow of the infrared camera. In the distance, two glowing eyes slowly materialize in the darkness of the tunnel.
A fox.
It slinks forward inch by inch, ears flat, each step carefully measured. Its eyes stay locked on the helpless kits, fully confident it’s found an easy meal.
But the mother rabbit senses something.
She freezes, ears twisting toward the tunnel entrance. In one sudden burst, she spins around and lunges straight at the approaching predator. The fox hesitates — startled that its prey is charging toward it in the confined tunnel.
The rabbit doesn’t stop.
She barrels into the fox with rapid kicks and furious bites, hammering her hind legs against the predator’s face and chest. Caught off guard and unable to maneuver in the tight space, the fox retreats, scrambling backward through the tunnel as the rabbit continues her attack, driving it farther and farther away from her babies.
Within seconds, the fox flees entirely, disappearing into the darkness outside the burrow.
The mother rabbit returns to her kits, breathing rapidly but victorious, immediately regrouping over them as they snuggle deeper into the nest.
Experts say mother rabbits are far braver and more defensive than most people realize — especially inside their own burrows, where they can use explosive kicks to their advantage. This video is created using AI, and the story is for your entertainment